Gillig LOW Floor (2013-2014): Service brakes, air
Recall 14V459000 · Jul 28, 2014 · Gillig LLC
252
vehicles affected
252
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V459000
- Date
- Jul 28, 2014
- Maker
- Gillig LLC
- Units affected
- 252
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, air > Disc
- Model years
- 2013-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Gillig, LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Low Floor transit buses manufactured July 25, 2013, to June 17, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been produced without a quick release valve for the rear brakes on buses built with rear disc brakes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121, "Air Brake Systems."
What can happen
If the bus's anti-lock brake system was non-functioning and the bus experienced a significant braking event that when combined with the road conditions may lock the rear brakes, then a delay in brake release timing could result in a lock up of the rear wheels, increasing the risk of crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will install a quick release valve, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2014. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V459000?
1 model: Gillig Low Floor (2013-2014), about 252 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V459000?
Gillig will notify owners, and dealers will install a quick release valve, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2014. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-800-735-1500.
What can happen?
If the bus's anti-lock brake system was non-functioning and the bus experienced a significant braking event that when combined with the road conditions may lock the rear brakes, then a delay in brake release timing could result in a lock up of the rear wheels, increasing the risk of crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.